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New bureaucrats heading distts to get training on land acquisition

India, Jan. 6 -- All newly appointed district-heading bureaucrats will have to undergo training on land acquisition, according to a new plan being drawn up by a committee of secretaries, a move aimed ... Read More


TMC accuses Hooghly BJP leader of 'stealing' train blankets, harassment

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday attacked BJP legal cell leader in Hooghly, Mrinmoy Majumdar, for allegedly "stealing" train blankets and "harassing" a coach attendant. Question... Read More


Bengal DGP appointment hits hurdle as UPSC returns panel

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The Union Public Service Commission has returned the West Bengal government's panel for appointment of the Director General of Police (DGP), asking the state to seek clarification f... Read More


Sebaashray to be held across Barrackpore LS Constituency

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Under the Sebaashray initiative, modelled on Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Diamond Harbour model, health camps will be organised across all Assem... Read More


Resolution to appoint Select Committee to choose suitable electoral system to conduct PC elections presented to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The resolution to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the matter of selecting the electoral system under which the Provincial Council... Read More


Resolution to appoint Select Committee to identify suitable electoral system for PC elections in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The resolution to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on selecting the electoral system under which the Provincial Council Elections sho... Read More


Provide documents to eligible voters on war footing: Kerala CM to district collectors

India, Jan. 6 -- Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has instructed all district collectors to take adequate steps to provide the required documents, on a war footing, to eligible voters who find t... Read More


SIR, Detention Centres and Elections

India, Jan. 6 -- "Except for Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), no one from the party came to meet us when the Gurugram Police launched a verification drive targeting a... Read More


New record: Saras Mela sales touch Rs 65 crore

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The 21st Kolkata Saras Mela set new benchmarks, recording sales of Rs 65 crore-nearly double last year's Rs 35 crore and more than triple the Rs 20 crore in 2023. Organised by the W... Read More


Rajasthan DigiFest X TGS 2026 Day 2 Puts Job Creation At Centre, Calls For India-First Innovation

India, Jan. 6 -- The second day of the Rajasthan DigiFest X TiE Global Summit 2026 shifted focus to employment generation, with TiE announcing a long-term push to create 100 Mn jobs in India over the ... Read More